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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. NOYES, OF NEW'BURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,389, dated August4, 1896.

Application filed December 11, 1895. Serial No. 571,795- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. blows, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newburyport, in the county of Essex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combs, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to so form the back of a comb that it willbe of the desired strength throughout and that the body of the comb maybe made of more than one piece, theinvention consisting in a comb havinga metallic casing for the back constructed and applied as hereinafterset forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a comb embodying my invention. Fig. 2shows a comb formed of one piece and before applying the metalliccasing. Fig. 3 shows two parts of a comb before applying the metalliccasing. Fig. 4 shows the metallic casing before being applied to thecomb. Fig. 5, drawn on a larger scale, shows atransverse section on line5 5 in Fig. 1.

The body of the comb A is made of horn or other suitable material, andof one piece, as shown in Fig. 2, or of two pieces a and b, as shown inFig. 3. The back 0 is so formed that it is considerably broader in themiddle than at the ends, is somewhat rounded at the back edge, and isprovided with a longitudinal groove 01 on each side, which isrectangular in transverse section. The metallic casing B for the back isformed of a single piece, and is of a shape when applied to a comb thatits interior will fit the back edge of the back of the body or hornportion of the comb. This casing is therefore wider in the middle thanat the ends, the forward edges being straight, so as to be closed downinto the rectangular groovesd, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The ends ofthe casing are also closed over the ends of the comb, as shown.

I am well aware that a comb has heretofore been made having the back ofone piece with the body of the comb and shaped as shown, but without thelongitudinal grooves cl. I am also aware that a comb has heretofore beenmade provided with a metallic casing, which, however, has been straight,nearly circular in transverse section, and of the same width in themiddle as at the ends. Such casing has been applied by sliding the sameendwise onto the back of the comb. Such combs have not been of thedesired strength or stiffness at their middle part, unless of heavymetal, and it has been difficult to make the body or horn portion of twopieces, owing to the form of the metallic casing, which, being circular,would allow one part to swing with reference to the other, so that thetwo parts would not be in the same plane.

By my invention the back of the comb is greatly strengthened wherestrength is especially required, and the casing is so closed down ontothe horn portion as to be held securely, particularly on account of therectangular form of the grooves d.

It is often desirable to make long combs from stock out of which onlyshort lengths can be out. By means of the metallic casing formed andapplied as herein specified such short lengths having their adjacentends butted closely together may be employed to form a comb, and will besecurely held in their proper relative position.

I claim as my invention- 1. A comb having a back wider at the middlethan at the ends, and a straight, longitudinal and rectangular groove ineach side of the back, and provided with a casing of which the interioris of the same size and shape as the exterior of said back, said casinghaving straight, longitudinal edges which are closed into said grooves,whereby the casing is securely and closely held throughout its length onsaid back, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A comb having the body thereof formed of several pieces placed end toend, a back wider at the middle than at the ends, and a straightlongitudinal groove in each side of the back, and provided with a casingof which the interior is of the same size and shape as the exterior ofsaid back, said casing having straight, longitudinal edges which areclosed into said grooves, whereby the casing and parts of the comb areclosely and securely held in their proper position with reference toeach other, substantially as specified.

WILLIAM H. NOYES. Witnesses:

Enw. DUMMER, L. S. WHITNEY.

